Negaprion - Wikipedia Negaprion is a genus of requiem sharks in the family Carcharhinidae [2] It contains the two extant species of lemon sharks: the lemon shark (N brevirostris) of the Americas, and the sicklefin lemon shark (N acutidens) of the Indo-Pacific
Negaprion | INFORMATION | Animal Diversity Web - ADW The genus Negaprion is one of 12 genera in the family Carcharhinidae , commonly known as requiem sharks The genus contains two extant species: the lemon shark, Negaprion brevirostris , and the sicklefin lemon shark, Negaprion acutidens
Negaprion - Animalia Negaprionis a genus of requiem sharks in the family Carcharhinidae It contains the two extant species of lemon sharks: the lemon shark (N brevirostris) of the Americas, and the sicklefin lemon shark (N acutidens) of the Indo-Pacific
Negaprion brevirostris, Lemon Shark - iucnredlist. org It ranges from northern Mexico to Ecuador in the eastern Pacific The species inhabits shallow inshore tropical and subtropical waters around coral reefs and mangrove fringes on continental and insular shelves from the surface to a depth of 92 m
Lemon shark - Negaprion brevirostris — Shark Research Institute Facts about the Lemon shark - Negaprion brevirostris from the Shark Research Institute (SRI) SRI conducts and sponsors rigorous, peer-reviewed field research about sharks and uses science-based information to educate and advocate for shark conservation policies and protections by the world’s governing bodies, including CITES
Negaprion - Lemon sharks: facts, distribution population | BioDB This small genus, part of the requiem shark family (Carcharhinidae), includes just two living species: the common lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris), found in the Atlantic Ocean, and the sicklefin lemon shark (Negaprion acutidens), which inhabits the Indian and Pacific Oceans
Lemon Sharks (Genus Negaprion) · iNaturalist Negaprion is a genus of requiem sharks in the family Carcharhinidae, containing the two extant species of lemon sharks: the lemon shark (N brevirostris) of the Americas, and the sicklefin lemon shark (N acutidens) of the Indo-Pacific
Negaprion acutidens, Sicklefin lemon shark : fisheries - FishBase Etymology: Negaprion: negatus (L ), to deny; prion (Gr ), saw, referring to lack of saw-like serrations on teeth cusps (See ETYFish); acutidens: acutus (L ), sharp or pointed; dens, from dentis (L ), tooth, probably referring to pyramid-like teeth (“dünnen spitzen Pyramiden”)
Sharks of the World: Genus Negaprion The classification and species of Negaprion are discussed in detail in Compagno (1979) The genus Mystidens was based by Whitley (1944) on strips of teeth from a shark from western Australia